For years medical researchers held off while scientists in other fields embraced online platforms for posting rough drafts of manuscripts, known as preprints. Those websites accelerate basic science by allowing researchers to disseminate findings...

“To me the rules for reporting on preprints shouldn’t be any different from reporting on journal articles,” our @ivanoransky tells @mcjaklevic of @HealthNewsRevu. “I think everything needs to be scrutinized beyond belief.”